Department of Social Sciences, University of Houston-Downtown, Houston, TX, USA.
Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition, Omaha, NE, USA.
Am J Health Promot. 2023 Jul;37(6):755-759. doi: 10.1177/08901171231155050. Epub 2023 Jan 31.
A multitude of upstream occupational exposures influence poor dietary patterns that contribute to cardiometabolic health disparities among long-haul truck drivers in the United States. Herein, we delineate the unique characteristics of the truck driving profession that shape dietary patterns. Next, we discuss current health promotion efforts and why they are unlikely to be sufficient for improving population-level dietary patterns. We then advocate for prioritizing health promotion efforts that target upstream factors that influence population dietary patterns and have the potential to holistically and sustainably support drivers' nutrition. Finally, we propose novel research directions to catalyze upstream-oriented health promotion efforts.
在美国，众多上游职业暴露因素影响不良的饮食模式，导致长途卡车司机在心脏代谢健康方面存在差异。在此，我们阐述了塑造饮食模式的卡车驾驶职业的独特特征。接下来，我们讨论了当前的健康促进措施，以及为什么它们不太可能足以改善人群的饮食模式。然后，我们主张优先开展健康促进工作，以针对影响人群饮食模式的上游因素，并有可能全面和可持续地支持驾驶员的营养。最后，我们提出了新的研究方向，以促进面向上游的健康促进努力。
